Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-31
at the Opera during the week. And the

at the Opera during the week. And the
play has been more enjoyed b any
during the season. The ladies and children
were we'll represented 1T the matinee from
this locality yesterday. Much indignation
wal expressed by mothers having children
in arms, who were obliged to procure
tickets for them. This is q new feature
and withal not q pleasant one. To pro-
cure a ticket for child of six months
seems absurd. It would have been only
right and proper for the mothers to nave
insisted on reserving the seats for which
they were compelled to pay.-Mr. Fisher,
agent for the Moulton Water Company,
enjoyed the play On Wednesday evening.
His family, consisting of q wife and son,
were also present, for the first time since
their arrival in Butte.-The Laity fishing
and hunting party are expected to return
on the 29th inst. Mr.. Laity has the credit
of being the best rifle shot in Walkerville.
We look for some favorable reports upon
their return. and venture to say
game will be scarce in Bitter Root
Valley for some time to come
The American House closed last week.
Will McKinnon returned Thursday from
HALEY, Idaho.-Miss Emily Harris is lying
seriously i'll at the residence Of her SISTER,
Mrs. VIM. Hodges. Miss Eva Carter has
had an attack of mountain fever, but is
convalescing. Three of the Sullivan lam.
lily are quite i'll. Ex-Sheriff Sullivan is con-
fined to his bed. DIR. Gillespie is now at
tending about seventy patients. Most of
them are cases OF mountain fever. What
is the cause. of all this sickness? is the
question asked. Is the water impure, or is
1T owing to the great quantity of rubbish
and filth in the alleys? Possibly it may
be owing to a lack of a sewerage system.
Tho PnoH6 ~ non1%h ~L@,,1l -..Asn4o
the matter.-Mr. Boldly, head foreman at
the Alice, is expecting his bride elect to ar
rive from England during the week. A
pleasant HON awaits her. Mr.. Boldly hav-
ing erected and furnished a residence in
Wulkerville.-The patrons of the schools
are pleased with the prospect Of having an
additional teacher provided for the schools,
which were crowded to excess last term
The fishing party which left Vaudeville |
Saturday, ended somewhat disasterly. 1
In driving over a rocky road, Henry Waise-
man was thrown from the wagon and a
deep cash cut in his head, his shoulder was !
also dislocated. The wound bled so pro-
fusely that the party became frightened
and conc ded TO return at once in order |
to procure medical aid. It was growing |
dark and the party lost their way in the |
woods, and with much difficulty arrived in
Walkerville at h%alf-past one a. me-. II. |
Campbell leaves for Nebraska on the first
to attend the wedding OF his sister.-Mr.
lord, who was 50 seriously injured by a
TALL OF eighteen feet last week is recovering |
His wife will arrive from Cornwall,
England, the first of September.-Miss
Lena O'Donnell has just returned from a |
months visit to Big Hole Valley. Her |
visit was very enjoyable.-John Mokly. for
sometime past foreman at the Monlt,n is
in the repair of the Margaret
Ann mill preparatory to starting up
on the first Of the month";
Mrs. R. G. Huston left Monday to attend
fair in Helena. She returned last
Bruhn is fatality to our
business houses. having closed put a meal
market in Centreville, a hotel and a grocery |
store in Walkerville during the past week.
Rev. Bennett and family leave tuesday for
ais appointment at Phiibrook, Jute Basin.
breaches his farewell sermon to-
night. The best wishes of his par
shioners 60 with him and his genial wife.-
On Thursday last s.. S. Walker was lower
han he had been before, all hopes Of his
recovery being despaired of.-John Johns
vas caved on Wednesday while at work in
he Alice. The mass of earth drove the
Dick into his foot. His spine was also
'omewhat injured.-The miners and their
antilles enjoyed the Miners Union picnic
asst Sunday to the fullest extent. Very
ew miners worked that day.-The smiling
of DR.. Gillespie is proof con-
that the Alice patients are conva-
His friends say that he neither
ats O sleeps when his pa
are at their worst stages
Thomas Crayton came. over from Granite
and returned Thursday. He is
luite elated over the future prospects OF
hat thriving camp. Mrs. Crayton leaves
week for Granite.-There was a base
,all contest in West Walkerville on Friday
%vening between the West Walkerville nine
md a picked nine. The score stood IL to
4 in favor Of the picked nine.-Wm.
of West Walkerville, is still confined
o his bed.
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